Issues of concern

The graph below shows the percentage of the fund invested in each of the worst issues of concern to New Zealanders. Below the graph are listed all the companies this fund invests in, by issue of concern.

Key:

  • Human Rights Violations
  • Environmental Harm
  • Animal Cruelty
  • Weapons
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Social Harm

Companies of concern

    • Genesis Energy Ltd 1.67%
    • Channel Infrastruct NZ 0.69%

This data is compiled by Mindful Money from the fund information and portfolios that each fund has filed with the Disclose register to 30th Sept. 2023 and Mindful Money analysis of funds within those portfolios. The list of companies of concern has been drawn from ratings agencies and public sources, including the Norwegian Sovereign Fund, NZ Super Fund, Sustainalytics and research organisations.

Please note that companies may breach more than one of these areas of concern.

The listing of companies of concern is based on definitions used in Mindful Money's methodology. These definitions may be different from the exclusions policy and definitions applied by the fund provider.

Mindful Money uses the term Mindful Funds as our standard for ethical investment and responsible investment. This does not imply that other funds are unethical or that the fund providers that do not meet these standards are unethical providers.

About this fund

Invests in the Octagon New Zealand Fixed Interest Fund which invests in New Zealand fixed interest assets, aiming to achieve positive long-term returns.

Value $162k NZD
Period of data report 31st Dec. 2023
Fund started 16th Aug. 2023
Total annual fund fees 1.1%
Total performance based fees 0.0%
Manager's basic fee 1.1%
Other management and administration charges 0.0%
Total other charges 0.0
Total other charges currency NZD

Paul Robertshawe

Currently: Chief Investment Officer Octagon Asset Management Limited (2 years, 1 months)
Previously: Portfolio Manager, Forsyth Barr Limited (0 years, 8 months)

Jason Lindsay

Currently: Head of Equities, Octagon Asset Management Limited (2 years, 1 months)
Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (2 years, 2 months)

Craig Alexander

Currently: Head of Fixed Interest and ESG, Octagon Asset Management Limited (2 years, 1 months)
Previously: Co-Head of Funds Management, Forsyth Barr Limited (8 years, 5 months)

Neil Paviour-Smith

Currently: Director of Forsyth Barr Investment Management Limited (current) (15 years, 10 months)
Previously: Managing Director, Forsyth Barr Limited (current) (22 years, 9 months)

Penny Hogg

Currently: Director, Strategic Operations, Forsyth Barr Limited (1 years, 1 months)
Previously: Chief Operating Officer, Tempo Holdings Limited (0 years, 10 months)

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2023.

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Past Returns

Past annual returns for this fund are after fees and taxes. Please note that higher past returns do not always mean higher future returns.

Year Market Average Fund Annual Return

The market average is the average return for funds of the same risk category, sourced from the Commission for Financial Capability's Sorted website. The fund information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2023.

Top 10 Investments

  • ANZ Transactional Bank Account
    New Zealand Cash and Equivalents AA-
    6.13%
  • Westpac New Zealand 1.439% 24/02/2026
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA-
    5.4%
  • New Zealand Government 15/05/2032 2.00%
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
    3.79%
  • New Zealand Government 14/04/2033 3.5%
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
    3.64%
  • New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Ltd 14/04/2033 3.50%
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
    3.19%
  • New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Ltd 15/04/2027 4.50%
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
    3.14%
  • New Zealand Government 3% 20/04/2029
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
    2.91%
  • Dunedin City Treasury 1.93% 18/04/2028
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA
    2.8%
  • New Zealand Government 2.75% 15/04/2025
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AAA
    2.78%
  • New Zealand Local Government Funding Agency Ltd 15/05/2031 2.25%
    New Zealand NZ Fixed Interest AA+
    2.72%
Type Target Actual
Cash and Cash Equivalents 5.0% 7.64%
New Zealand Fixed Interest 95.0% 92.36%
International Fixed Interest 0.0% 0.0%
Australasian Equities 0.0% 0.0%
International Equities 0.0% 0.0%
Listed Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Unlisted Properties 0.0% 0.0%
Other 0.0% 0.0%
Commodities 0.0% 0.0%

Investment Mix

How the money in this fund is invested against the fund's targets.

This information has been sourced from the quarterly data that each fund has filed with Disclose register to 31st Dec. 2023.